Is Leslie County, KY in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Leslie County's flood hazard at the 57.1th percentile nationally — below the national norm for flood hazard — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.6 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Leslie County
Out of 463 homes FEMA counts inside Leslie County's mapped flood zone, 36 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 7.8% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Leslie County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.8% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Leslie County ranks
Leslie County sits at rank 1414 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2433 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Leslie County, Kentucky is home to about 9,729 people across 400.878 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Leslie County
38 of Leslie County's 4,938 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Leslie County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.